What do I do?

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Moniquesmithw31 wrote:

So about 3 wks ago a coworker tells me that pretty much all of my coworkers know that I’m pregnant. Now just to give some background on me I work in the medical field at a doctors office/family practice. Now the problem come in as when a “certain” coworker was suppose to be looking up my medical records for my lawyer for “2017”. Now I had done my pregnancy test at work at the beginning of feb and had been referred to a ob/gyn. What do I do? Do I say something cause I know who did or make it a topic and get to the bottom of this? I know it’s long but I need advice cause I don’t feel happy about my pregnancy at work.

News like that is something you definitely want to share yourself on your own timeline!

If I were in your situation, I would probably go along with announcing it in the way you planned. I wouldn’t make it obvious that you are aware that all your co-workers know. Then I would approach the one who told everyone and let them know that you had trust in them and are disappointed that your information was shared with the office.

I work at a military facility as active duty in the hopital and I didn't want anybody to know. The head nurse of my clinic looked in my records to find out and was going to tell my sergeant before I could. I only found out 12 hours prior. I went to my sergeant to report it for HIPAA. He said he couldn't report it because she has the right to look at every patient's record. now everybody knows because nobody can keep their mouth shut :/

see that’s how I feel about people can’t keep their mouth shut. Besides that how can you be happy about it if everyone is whispering but not being direct with you. I hope it gets better for you. Congrats to you though!

I agree with you. It warrants much more than “a slap on the wrist.” What her co-worker did is a huge breach of HIPAA laws and is completely illegal. HR could also be held liable if they don’t take appropriate action. So in addition to being totally justified in being really upset that she told others, I’d be even more upset and angry that she violated HIPAA and looked at your recent medical records.